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Special Education Technician - Maple Grove- Jordan's Principle

  • Montréal-Ouest, QC, Canada

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Original job description

MAPLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2 positions

Principal: Aaryn Bradley

  • Funding is attached to a specific student, if the student should leave the board or move schools, the individual would follow or the contract would end

Contract Ends: June 23, 2027

Qualifications

Hold a Diploma of College Studies in Special Care Counselling or a diploma or an attestation of studies recognized as equivalent by the competent authority. Candidates with a completed DEC in Special Care Counselling will be prioritized

AND

Hold a certificate dated no more than three (3) years attesting to the successful completion of:

  • a standard first aid course of a minimum eight (8)-hour duration; 2. a refresher course of a minimum six (6)-hour duration updating the skills acquired in the course mentioned in subparagraph

Other Requirements

  • Must be fluent in French and English (oral and written)
  • Experience in elementary education is an asset
  • Familiar with the French elementary program
  • Familiarity with the use and creation of the following techniques/technologies: Google Platform, Google Read and Write, snapverter, word-q, Social Stories, and visuals (visuals schedules and other visual supports)
  • Must be flexible and open to work with different types of students within the school
  • Familiar with TIPPS(Trauma informed practices), CASP, UDL, Differentiated Instruction, SEL and Zones of regulation an asset
  • Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training or equivalent is an asset
  • Knowledge and experience working with Health, Social Services and Community partners would be an asset
  • First responder training would be an asset

Nature Of The Work

The principal and customary work of an employee in this class of employment consists of working as part of a teaching and multidisciplinary team to apply special education techniques, supports, and adaptations for students with intellectual/learning/physical disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorder and/or behavior disorders in educational, volunteer, and employment settings.

Daily Tasks/Dossiers

  • Works in the classroom with students that have identified needs
  • Works with a diverse range of student needs
  • Ability to create and consult confidential reports on students’ needs
  • Liaison between students, staff, and administration
  • Ability to implement the appropriate strategies that constitute an individualized profile
  • Train students on technological tools to support their learning and examination procedures
  • Attends multi-disciplinary resource and/or other meetings (including meetings with students/parents/caregivers and members of community organizations and/or health/social services).
  • May have to contact students/parents/caregivers regarding student attendance, behavior, successes and/or struggles.
  • De-escalates violent and difficult situations with both at-risk and high needs students while maintaining the students’ dignity.
  • Knowledge of outside services and support available to students is an asset
  • Planning and managing Social Skills or other groups
  • Daily check-ins with vulnerable students
  • Recess duty to monitor vulnerable students
  • Teaching self-regulation techniques
  • Mediating conflict between students
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Responsibilities

Support students with diverse identified needs by applying special education techniques, adaptations, and individualized strategies in classroom and other educational settings. Coordinate with students, families, school staff, and multidisciplinary or community partners, while supporting technology use, self-regulation, social skills, attendance, and conflict resolution.

Requirements

A diploma in Special Care Counselling or an equivalent recognized qualification is required, with completed diploma holders prioritized; current standard first aid and refresher-course certificates are also required. Applicants must be fluent in written and spoken French and English; elementary education experience and familiarity with specified educational tools and approaches are assets.

Skills

  • Special Education Support
  • Individualized Learning Strategies
  • Classroom Support
  • Student Needs Assessment
  • Confidential Reporting
  • Educational Technology Training
  • De-escalation
  • Self-Regulation Instruction
  • Conflict Mediation
  • Social Skills Group Planning
  • Multidisciplinary Collaboration
  • Family and Community Liaison
  • French-English Fluency
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Trauma-Informed Practices
  • Universal Design for Learning

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Categories

  • Education
  • Social Services
  • Security & Safety

Keywords

  • Special Education
  • Special Care Counselling
  • Standard First Aid
  • Refresher First Aid Course
  • Elementary Education
  • French Elementary Program
  • Google Platform
  • Google Read and Write
  • Snapverter
  • WordQ
  • Social Stories
  • Visual Schedules
  • Trauma-Informed Practices
  • CASP
  • Universal Design for Learning
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Social-Emotional Learning
  • Zones of Regulation
  • Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Physical Disabilities
  • Behavior Disorders
  • Individualized Student Profiles
  • Multidisciplinary Teams
  • Health and Social Services
  • Community Partnerships
  • Self-Regulation
  • Conflict Mediation

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